misery (ˈmɪzəri)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 ˈmɪzəri
Meaning
Meaning: great unhappiness or suffering
A state of extreme distress, discomfort, or poverty.
Examples
🗣 The war brought misery to thousands of families.
Etymology
From Latin ‘miseria’ meaning ‘wretchedness’.
How & Where It’s Used
Names a condition of suffering or deep sadness.
Tags: emotion, state